Ohio State 20 Arizona State 17
The boy next door returns to defeat the local heroes he once played for -- Joe Germaine of Mesa, Arizona, who lives just a few miles from the Arizona State campus, is the big gun of the 83rd Rose Bowl Game, as Ohio State defeats the Sun Devils 20-17. Germaine, who wasn't recruited as a quarterback by Arizona State because it already had Plummer, tosses a five-yard winning touchdown pass to freshman David Boston with only 19 seconds left to play. Germaine is named Player of the Game for driving his team 65 yards after Plummer seems to have the game locked up with a zig-zagging 11-yard touchdown scramble. This comes with 1:40 to play and puts Arizona State ahead 17-14, likely to remain undefeated if the defense can stop any Buckeye rebound. However, two third-down catches and two pass interference penalties set up the Germaine miracle.